Reading: Monster completed lessons 7, 8, and 9. Long vowel sounds tend to throw him for a loop. It is going to be a slow process for him, but I know that he can do it. Tank is going to start at the beginning of AAR Pre-1 again and work at about 3 lessons a day. She can sound out words, but I really want to give her time to grow a bit more before we start AAR 1. I also need to order another student activity book and the extra games for level 1. I wasn’t planning to put her through AAR as she picks up reading much easier than Monster, but she wants to follow the same process as her big brother.
Math: Monster completed lessons 17 – 23. RightStart is still a love for both of us. I can’t recommend this program enough for a child that needs short and fun lessons. Monster enjoys all the games and repetition built in. I don’t have to remember to review concepts he’s already learned because the teacher’s manual lists it under the warm-up everyday. Tank still sits in on the lessons, but more of the material is going over her head. She likes to play the games, but she is back to working on Singapore K A which is more at her level.
Handwriting: Monster practiced numbers 1- 7. He still gets frustrated when he can’t form a number correctly the first time, but his fine motor skills are definitely improving.
History: This week we started our unit on Ancient Egypt. We talked about life along the Nile River and created a model of the river. This model wasn’t very successful, but I think the kids understood the concept behind it 
Art: Monster and Tank worked on Lesson 3 from Home Art Studio. I did most of the cutting in this project as it is Monster’s least favorite thing in the world. If he never had to cut another thing in the world, he would be happy.
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